Susan Mallery
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"Two best friends jump-start their lives in a summer that will change them forever... Single mom Ellen Fox couldn't be more content--until she overhears her son saying he can't go to his dream college because she needs him too much. If she wants him to live his best life, she has to convince him she's living hers. So Unity Leandre, her best friend since forever, creates a list of challenges to push Ellen out of her comfort zone. Unity will complete...
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Before summer ends: Nissa Lang knows Desmond Stilling is out of her league. He's a CEO, she's a teacher. He's gorgeous, she's...not. So when her house-sitting gig falls through and Desmond offers her a place to stay for the summer, she vows not to reveal how she's felt about him since their first--and only--kiss. Desmond should've known better than to bring temptation into his house. He decided long ago that his best friend's sister was too sweet,...
23) The stepsisters
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2021.
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"Once upon a time, when her dad married Sage's mom, Daisy was thrilled to get a bright and shiny new sister. But Sage was beautiful and popular, everything Daisy was not, and she made sure Daisy knew it. Sage didnt have Daisy's smarts--she had to go back a grade to enroll in the fancy rich-kid school. So she used her popularity as a weapon, putting Daisy down to elevate herself. After the divorce, the stepsisters rivalry continued until the final,...
25) California girls
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The California sunshine's not quite so bright for three sisters who get dumped in the same week... Finola, a popular LA morning-show host, is famously upbeat until she's blindsided on live TV by the news that her husband is sleeping with a young pop sensation who has set their affair to music. While avoiding the tabloids and pretending she's just fine, she's crumbling inside, desperate for him to come to his senses and for life to go back to normal....
27) Only his
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Wheeler Pub
Pub. Date
2011
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441 p. (large print) ; 23 cm.
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"Wedding bells are ringing in Fool's Gold, but not for Nevada Hendrix. Her triplet sisters are engaged, and even her mother has a more active love life than she does. Determined to make a fresh start, she applies for her dream job, only to discover that her new boss is her first love. Maybe she could overlook the fact that they have seen each other naked, but she will never forget the way he broke her heart. Tucker Janack agrees to Nevada's "business...
28) Best of my love
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HQN Books
Pub. Date
[2016]
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313 pages ; 25 cm.
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To overcome her painful past, baker Shelby Gilmore goes on the hunt for a friend - a male friend - to convince her stubborn psyche that men can be trusted. But where in a town as small as Fool's Gold will the petite blonde find a guy willing to not date her? Dark, charming Aidan Mitchell puts the "adventure" in Mitchell Adventure Tours ... and into the beds of his many willing female tourists. Until he realizes he's inadvertently become that guy -...
29) Barefoot season
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Blackberry Island novels volume 1
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Mira Books
Pub. Date
2012
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360 p. ; 21 cm.
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Returning home to Blackberry Island to claim her inheritance and recover from her tour of duty, young Army vet Michelle Sanderson, to save her family's Inn, must form a tentative truce with single mother Carly Williams, whose shocking betrayal years earlier destroyed their friendship.
30) Thrill me
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HQN Books
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[2015]
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297 pages ; 24 cm
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Maya Farlow learned the hard way to depend only on herself, so when she fell too deeply for the bad-boy charms of Del Mitchell, one of five brothers, she did the only thing she could--she ran. Stunned, Del left Fool's Gold to make his name and fortune in extreme sports. Now ten years later, Maya's been hired to promote her hometown's new slogan, The Destination for Romance. The celebrity spokesman is none other than Del, the man she dumped but never...
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HQN
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[2015]
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301 pages ; 25 cm
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"Destiny Mills believes passion has its place--like in the lyrics of the country songs that made her parents famous. After a childhood full of drama and heartache, she wants a life that's calm. Safe. Everything that Kipling Gilmore isn't. Her temporary assignment with the Fool's Gold search and rescue team puts her in delicious proximity to the former world-class skier every day. Part of her aches to let go for once--the rest is terrified what'll...
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Harlequin HQN
Pub. Date
[2013]
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329 pages ; 19 cm
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After Nicole Perkins opens her store, The Christmas Attic, in Fool's Gold, California, business is booming; and, as a bonus, gorgeous army doctor Gabriel Boylan has offered to help out during the holiday rush.
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Happily Inc volume 6
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HQN Books
Pub. Date
[2020]
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328 pages ; 24 cm.
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"There's no place like Happily Inc. for the holidays Wynn Beauchene has a thriving business, a great kid and a mildly embarrassing crush on the guy next door-local cop Garrick McCabe. She's a strong, independent woman who can't help dreaming what-if about a man she barely knows. Until he needs her help Garrick's pregnant daughter will be home for Christmas, and his house needs a woman's touch. Garrick and his little girl were tight once and he's hoping...
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HQN Books
Pub. Date
[2015]
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330 pages ; 20 cm.
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To bridal boutique owner Madeline Krug, organizing a Christmas wedding sounds like a joy, until she finds out she'll be working closely with the gorgeous brother of the bride, movie star Jonny Blaze. How will a small-town girl like her keep from falling for the world's sexiest guy? Especially with mistletoe lurking around every corner!
35) Only yours
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Wheeler Pub
Pub. Date
2011
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459 p. (large print) ; 23 cm.
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Surgeon Simon Bradley, who moves from place to place to avoid emotional attachments, helping to heal children who need his skillful touch, is surprised to discover after meeting therapy dog trainer Montana Hendrix that he is in no hurry to leave Fool's Gold.
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Pocket Books
Pub. Date
2023.
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361 pages ; 20 cm
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Two former lovers--a single mother psychologist and a relationship guru--argue over the key to everlasting love, leading to an unconventional compatability contest that puts their professional reputations on the line.
37) Until we touch
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Harlequin Hqn
Pub. Date
c2014
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376 p. ; 17 cm.
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When her feelings for her boss, former football hero Jack McGarry, are exposed, Larissa Owens tries to convince him to take a chance on love.
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Mischief Bay volume 1
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Thorndike Press
Pub. Date
2015.
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549 pages ; 23 cm.
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Nicole's husband quit his job and won't help take care of their son, leaving Nicole to run the house and work full-time. Can she say enough is enough without losing the man she loves? Sacrificing a personal life for her career is how Shannon Rigg rose to become vice president in her firm, but she wonders now whether she made the right choice. Although Pam Eiland has a beautiful house and a husband she adores. When unexpected change turns her life...
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Blackberry Island novels volume 4
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After her cat toy empire goes up in flames, Sophie Lane returns to Blackberry Island, determined to rebuild. Until small-town life reveals a big problem: she can't grow unless she learns to let go. If Sophie relaxes her grip even a little, she might lose everything. Or she might finally be free to reach for the happiness and love that have eluded her for so long. Kristine has become defined by her relationship to others. She's a wife, a mom. As much...
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2016
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475 pages ; 17 cm.
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The girl of his dreams / Susan Mallery : The moment she turns twenty-five, Kayla Bedford is going to grab her trust-fund money and take off for Paris. She'll drink wine, read at quaint cafés and meet a handsome prince who'll sweep her off her feet. It's been her dream since she was twelve. And now she's so close to realizing it, she's counting down the days. But first she's got to do something for her boss-slash-landlord-slash-best-friend. Patrick...